News24 | WATCH | When politicians steal, patients suffer

• What's the cost of uncovering corruption? Former Gauteng health department whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who was an accountant, paid with her life.
• Corruption at Tembisa Hospital on the East Rand has deprived the community of the healthcare that is their human and constitutional right.
• Speedier arrests and prosecutions could prevent further embezzlement of public funds — so why isn't it happening?

The National Health Insurance scheme is supposed to provide all South Africans with the healthcare many fought and died for. But citizens are wary of trusting politicians with the public purse and point to Tembisa Hospital on the East Rand as an example of how money set aside for health, has been used for anything but.

This story was produced by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism. Sign up for the newsletter.

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